Tunnelling Companies Of The Royal Engineers
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| Founded | February 1915 |
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| Notable commander | John Norton-Griffiths |
| Nickname(s) | "The Moles" |
| Garrison/HQ | Saint-Omer |
| Aldershot | |
| Branch | British Army |
| Engagements | Battle of the Somme |
| Battle of Vimy Ridge | |
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| ID | 2278948 |
About Tunnelling Companies Of The Royal Engineers
Royal Engineer tunnelling companies were specialist units of the Corps of Royal Engineers within the British Army, formed to dig attacking tunnels under enemy lines during the First World War. The stalemate situation in the early part of the war led to the deployment of tunnel warfare.
